Return-Path: Received: from mtain-mj03.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-mj03.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.21.164.87]) by air-da01.mail.aol.com (v129.10) with ESMTP id MAILINDA011-85e34df0a2d5ee; Thu, 09 Jun 2011 06:39:17 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-mj03.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 5D02438000094; Thu, 9 Jun 2011 06:39:16 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1QUcd5-0001CR-N6 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:38:23 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1QUcd5-0001CI-BR for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:38:23 +0100 Received: from smtp6.freeserve.com ([193.252.22.192]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1QUcd3-0008IR-0g for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:38:23 +0100 Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf3626.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 6BF077000453 for ; Thu, 9 Jun 2011 12:38:15 +0200 (CEST) Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf3626.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 5F2927000456 for ; Thu, 9 Jun 2011 12:38:15 +0200 (CEST) Received: from MLB (unknown [95.144.185.64]) by mwinf3626.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with SMTP id 30F0A7000453 for ; Thu, 9 Jun 2011 12:38:15 +0200 (CEST) X-ME-UUID: 20110609103815200.30F0A7000453@mwinf3626.me.freeserve.com Message-ID: <961EE20A803149ED8064A2379F70D848@MLB> From: "Martin Evans." To: References: <9E1D0F6DD9224C7A86D4227122F486E5@MLB> <30FE713D08D0403A8BD97BF84BD0A6CC@Hugh> Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 11:38:13 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5931 X-Spam-Score: 3.4 (+++) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK=3.36 Subject: LF: Re: Re: antenna for 137kHz. Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.6 required=5.0 tests=FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false x-aol-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039400c89a64df0a2d3076c X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none Thanks Hugh. I could do this easily - I even have a small shed at the foot of the pole to house everything. I wonder what folks think about my loop ideas, though? Martin. ################# I also use an upstairs room for radio, and I have found it best to run a number of coaxial cables down to a waterproof box at ground level in the garden. Here I can connect my aerials to them, and this is also the centre of the network of ground cables and earth-stakes, so it is all securely grounded at this point. The matching components (where possible) are also located in this box. This reduces the pick-up of interferance sources in the house. You can think of it as moving the antenna socket of the radio out into the middle of the garden. 73 Hugh M0WYE